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NC S367

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2019

Primary Sponsor

Thomas McInnis

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits North Carolina counties from adopting ordinances regulating the removal of trees from private property without express authorization from the General Assembly

  • Prohibits North Carolina cities from adopting ordinances regulating the removal of trees from private property within their corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction without express authorization from the General Assembly

  • Repeals any existing county or city tree removal ordinances adopted before the bill's effective date that lacked express General Assembly authorization

  • Preserves any previously enacted local acts authorizing tree removal ordinances and any ordinances adopted under that authority

  • Becomes effective upon passage

Legislative Description

Clarify Property Owners' Rights

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Judiciary

4/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/9/2019
State and Local Government4/3/2019
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/27/2019

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